Oecanthus pellucens
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Oecanthus pellucens, common name European tree cricket, is a species of tree crickets belonging to the family Oecanthidae, subfamily Oecanthinae. This species is present in most of Europe, especially in the countries around the Mediterranean with a focus on Southern Europe. The northern boundary runs through northern France, Belgium, southern Germany, the Czech Republic and southern Poland. The first, apparently viable, British colony was discovered near Dungeness in Kent in 2015. In southern Europe there is also the closely related and very similar species Oecanthus dulcisonans. It is also present in the eastern Palearctic realm, in the Near East, and in North Africa.
The typical habitat of Oecanthus pellucens are sunny meadows with high vegetation and dry warm and nutrient-poor areas such as grasslands, sand dunes and brownfield lands. The adult males grow up to 10–13 millimetres (0.39–0.51 in) long, the female is slightly larger than the male, about 11–14 millimetres (0.43–0.55 in) long. The colouration... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Italian Tree Cricket sighting in Kiskunság National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 48th most-seen of the 95 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Italian Tree Cricket in Kiskunság National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and August–October, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Italian Tree Cricket sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Italian Tree Cricket sightings, Kiskunság National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 10%) and Białowieża National Park (Poland, about 10%).
Same order: Orthoptera
The closest relatives of the Italian Tree Cricket that you can see in Kiskunság National Park (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Mediterranean Slant-Faced Grasshopper (about 40%), Great Green Bush-Cricket (about 30%) and Predatory Bush-Cricket (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Italian Tree Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Kiskunság National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
